A quirky game to waste your time [Minimalistic Genius]

Here’s a neat little game to keep yourself occupied for… oh, about a minute. However, don’t use the brevity of You Have To Burn The Rope as a guideline for greatness – this gem is packed with narrative genius!

Slightly resemblant of the internet’s darling, Portal, You Have To Burn The Rope’s mechanics is simple to understand and uncluttered, and it is perhaps the simplicity (or my interest in minimalism) that really makes you appreciate the raw basics of gaming. The game makes a bold statement in a very aesthetic and easy to understand way, and in all rights, the flash plays out more like an interactive movie, complete with humorous credit music. In my opinion, Burn The Rope is really a testament against the rising complexity of graphics and narrative in gaming today, and is a great little quip to really make you appreciate the simplicities and bare essentials.

Oh, and here’s a fun little fact – Several sites have posted walkthroughs, in case you get stuck.

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You have no reason to miss South Park ever again. [Sweet!]

Missing your weekly dose of South Park episodes? An episode a day not enough? Fret no more, as the producers of South Park have now put every. freakin. episode. online for free [and legally] at their official website. No exceptions. (Except the latest season, but with 11 other seasons to whet your daily dose of awesome.)

Hit the jump for a brief review and link.